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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1964
Page
4
A concise editorial reflects on living to our potential. It cites Robert Louis Stevenson and urges readers to pursue growth and self improvement aligned with community ideals. The piece frames life as a continuous effort toward capability and virtue.
Controller General Joseph Campbell reports about 35,000 uniformed personnel are misclassified in their jobs. The Army trained 48 million dollars worth of personnel who then filled nonmatching roles. Air Force misplacement stands at 1 percent, highlighting ongoing Army habit of improper postings despite efficiency rhetoric.
Robert Welch of the John Birch Society may face court over a remark linking the National States Rights Party to Communists. The NSRP sues amid claims the ACLU defends only Communists. The ACLU also helped Atlanta reverse a Klan membership disclosure demand and was denounced by the Klan as un-American.
An essay bemoans widespread litter from wrappers to bottles and urges education of youth to foster a living reverence for nature. It contrasts American neglect with vast New World scenery and notes pollution from discarded packaging amid rising calls for tidiness. A humorous Oklahoma oil gag and an injured teen tire incident close the piece.
Western governors at a San Francisco conference warned that nominating Barry Goldwater could doom Republican prospects in November. They cited fears of a left-right split, arch-conservative domination, and rough tactics by Goldwater supporters. Some urge a moderate coalition at the Cleveland governors meeting.
Richmond AP writer Jerry Buck recalls a bygone era of hoboes along the Louisiana bayou, sharing childhood scenes of meals by campfires, brick-yard hideouts, and improvised homes. He notes the vanished era as prosperity ended the era of wanderers and stories across the tracks.
The article argues a generally favorable Washington business climate due to a friendlier administration, growing prosperity, tax cuts, and moderate monetary policy. It notes ongoing regulatory tensions, antitrust actions, and wage price guidelines, with upcoming labor contract talks and stock market rule debates shaping expectations for summer.
Hollywood star Eva Marie Saint says family comes first, skipping many offered European shoots. She has eight films in ten years, including 36 Hours with James Garner and Rod Taylor, plus a Bob Hope TV cameo. Her devotion likely cost over $2 million in earnings, she notes, aided by a working husband and practical choices.
A British professor’s proposed mechanical helper for housework prompts jokes about a silent robot husband. Readers argue wives prefer a talking partner and enjoy supervising chores, doubting women would embrace a clanking helper that never speaks.
Maurice Druon imagines Zeus narrating memoirs to 20th century mankind with modern overtones. The tone stays straightforward and lightly humorous as Zeus explains the creation of immortals and recasts Olympus myths. The piece notes aphrodite chatter and suggests reading for relaxation with a mythic storyteller. Best season Kentucky proves headline.
Biddeford Saco Journal publishes daily except Sunday from 11 Adams Street Biddeford Maine with W Paul Casavant as publisher and E P Ingalls as managing editor. Subscription rates are in advance: one month 1.85 six months 10.50 one year 21.00. The paper is a member of the Associated Press and receives local AP dispatches.
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Paul Harvey recounts rushing to help a terrified woman trapped in a ninth floor Chicago apartment. After smashing locks and guiding her to safety, he contrasts his action with bystanders who refused to intervene. He questions those who fund distant aid while ignoring domestic danger and condemns callous inaction.
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